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About Jicama and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Yambohne
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pachyrhizus
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Jicama and Foxtail Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Jicama and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Jicama and Foxtail Grass. Jicama doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Jicama does not have fragrant flowers. Jicama has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Itchiness and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Itchiness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Jicama and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Jicama and Foxtail Grass

Season and care of Jicama and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Jicama and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jicama season is Summer and Fall and Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Jicama is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Jicama is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Jicama and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Jicama and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Foxtail Grass

Care of Jicama and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.